Camp Chef and the outdoor cooking revolution

There’s something about cooking outdoors that excites your senses. From the savory smell of grilling to the sound of sizzling to the sight of juicy goodness, you just can’t beat this dining experience. With the growing popularity of outdoor cooking, we’re seeing more products designed to make it even easier to prepare any meal outside of your home kitchen.

There are many ways to experience the fun and flavor of the outdoor cooking revolution, from backyard barbecues to camping retreats. With so many options for outdoor cooking equipment, you can cook almost anything outdoors that you can do in your kitchen. And popular chefs like Guy Fieri keep cooking up new recipes that are perfect for cooking outdoors, so your menu creativity is limitless!

grill to perfection

Outdoor cooking is usually centered around the grill, and you’re spoiled for choice here: charcoal, propane, or open fire. Everyone seems to have their personal preference.

Charcoal has a unique flavor, but to get it, you need to take the bag of charcoal with you, light it and wait until the coals are ready. Once you’re done, you need to wait (again) for the ashes to cool down and dispose of them safely. Still, many grill purists insist that the drawback is outweighed by the unmatched flavor that charcoal grilling offers.

Propane is easy. Plug in the tank, light the burner, and you’ll be ready to start cooking in minutes. You still get the taste of outdoor cooking, but without the hassle of charcoal. And tanks are available as small as a one-pound tank, making the propane grilling option a highly portable solution.

Lastly, there is the open fire. There’s nothing quite like traditional outdoor cooking like cooking over a campfire. Put a rotisserie on the ground or a grill over the fire and you can cook almost anywhere.

Your outdoor bakery

Even baking is now possible outdoors. Camp Chef, one of the leaders in outdoor cooking solutions, has developed a variety of outdoor ovens. Your portable propane-powered outdoor oven is about the size of a toaster oven and holds up to a 9″ x 13″ pan. Imagine baking chocolate chip cookies or even mac and cheese at your next cookout. With helpful tools like a cooking griddle, you can fill the round or square cast iron end with your favorite bread and sandwich filling, or even a piece of cake. The long aluminum handle allows you to hold it over the fire and create a hot, flavorful snack. That’s easy roughing!

For the more serious outdoor chef, the Camp Chef Camp Oven looks and cooks just like your kitchen oven, but is designed to handle the rigors of outdoor use with a powder-coated finish and added insulation. With just a one-pound tank of propane, you can power this sizable oven, which includes two grills and a thermometer. The covered grill top makes it convenient to cook something special while you have the rest of your meal baking in the oven.

cast iron cooker

Inside or out, there’s nothing quite as durable, efficient and versatile as cast iron. From griddles to skillets, cast iron is an ideal material because it heats evenly. If you’re baking cakes, bread, pizza, cookies, muffins and more, opt for cast iron and you’ll instantly notice a difference in everything you cook with them. Camp Chef has developed a full line of cast iron skillets, griddles, pots and skillets, including cake pans, muffin pans, bread pans and pizza pans. Imagine preparing three-alarm Dutch oven peach cobbler or Texas chili, grilled ratatouille, lemon garlic chicken, and even grilled ginger chicken without the need for your indoor kitchen appliances! All of these cookware can be taken from the kitchen to camp, so it will get a lot of use.

fire in the hole

Childhood images of sitting around the campfire have grown with today’s campfires. Using propane and lava rocks, you can get the same roaring fire without the hassle of collecting kindling and lighting and then tending to the fire. Fire pits offer a gathering place where you can toast marshmallows, make popcorn, or just bask in the warm glow of a starry night. Fire pits come in a wide range of designs, from simple to sophisticated. Forged from steel or made of stone, a fire pit adds a decorative accent to your outdoor space. You can top it off with a decorative cover or turn your fire pit into a piece of furniture by adding a table when not in use.

The outdoor cooking revolution has freed you from cooking. Go out and enjoy it!